By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. While growth is expected during the next year, it’s time to start thinking about and preparing for the next economic downturn, which could happen in 12-24 months according to the report. FMI Corporation, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to engineering and ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s how you can get out of the tactical, day-to-day grind and transform the way you see your business. Chances are you started your roofing business because of your love for the craft. As your business grows and becomes more successful, you might find ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Saving our trades needs to be a top priority for everyone in the industry. We’ve heard it over and over. It’s one of the biggest issues facing our industry. Most of you are experiencing first-hand the challenge of finding labor. RCS Partner, CertainTeed has ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The goal of the recent Build California campaign is to change perceptions of a career in construction and encourage youth to enter the workforce. The recently launched Build California campaign was spearheaded by Associated General Contractors of California with support form large construction firms with the ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Roof coatings are becoming a more popular option for building owners. Have you noticed that an increasing number of building owners are choosing roof coatings and restoration systems as a solution for their facilities? To learn more about the growing trend, I recently spoke with Chadwick ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. When we found out that TUBOS was celebrating its 10th year in business; we wanted to know more! Kevin Morris is a co-founder of TUBOS, Inc. When I called him to learn more about how the company was started, I caught him at an appropriate place ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Check out what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. The last month of 2018 continued to show that our audience is definitely interested in learning about what’s new and emerging in the industry. The most-read article of December was about a new, innovative solution for sealing ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The company will be partnering with RoofersCoffeeShop® to help spread the #RoofingRespect message at the International Roofing Expo. Maggie Abbey, marketing communications manager for roofing at DuPont, comes from a background in the trades. Her father was a millwright and a farmer, and her husband is ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Many of us are looking forward into 2019 and making plans for the coming year, but sometimes it’s fun to take a look back at some highlights from 2018. Each month we feature the top ten posts from the previous month to see what contractors are ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The Internet loves quizzes. Here is how one company is using them to attract visitors and create brand awareness. Quizzes are one type of interactive content that we see every day in social media and on websites. You might have taken a quiz to find out ...